Vehicle-wheel.



narra BENNETT WOODCROFT HAMMOND, 0F RICHMOND, CALIFORNI.

'VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten Nev. aa, rolo.

Application. led May 26, 1910. Serial No. 563,523.

To all whom ii may concern:

Be 1t known that I, BENNETT Vl'voononor'r HAMMOND, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Contra Costa andState of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Vehicle-Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wheels for'motor or other vehicles, and theprincipal object of the same is to provide a wheel with cushioning meansthat. will contribute to the ease and comfort ofV riding without theannoyH ances that are incidental to 'the use of pneumatic tires.

1n carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof arenecessarily susceptible of changes in details and structuralarrangements, one referred and practical embodiment of which 11s shownin the accompanying drawings,V

wherein Figure 1 'is a view in side elevation of a Wheel constructed inaccordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewtaken l'on the line rt- A, Fig. 1. Fig.

' o is a 'vertical sectional view taken on the line C-C, Fig. 2, the huband spokes being omitted. Fig. 4 is a detail view of aconnecting boltused in this invention. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken onthe line B-B, Fig. 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawings bynumerals, 1 designates the hubof the improved wheel' which carries the usual spokes 2 upon hich thefelly 3 is supported. Said fel y 3 is inclosed by a channel plate 4upon-:whichfhesprings 5 and 6 are mounted in regularly spaced relation.The springs 5 arepreferably spiral and the springs 6 are preferablyelliptical although l it will be understood thatother' types of springsmay be employed. Springs 6 are provided with the central., resilientbuffers 7. An outer channel plate 8 is carried by the springs 5 and 6,said plate having the tire 9 seated therein and held thereto by thefastening bands 10.

Channel plate 8 is provided with flat, circular side plates 11 which areclamped thereto by thebolts 12. Said bolts, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5are flattened on one side so that they will lie close to the `undersurface of plate 8 and their ends 18 are enlarged and threaded. Locknuts 14 are elnployed for rigidly holding the bolts in position to clampplates 11 to opposite sides'of the channel plate 8. Said plates 11overlap the side flanges ofchannel plate 4, andare slidable thereon.

It will be seen from theforegoing that the improved wheel will readilyyield through the spring connection between the plates 4 and 8 so thatthe shocks and jars will be absorbed, and also that the describedarrangement of parts of the wheel and the manner of connecting the same,permits said parts to be readilyv separated when necessary or desirable.

' What I claim as my invention is z- A wheel provided with a fellyplate,l cushioning means carried thereby, a tire plate seatedl on saidcushioning means, side plate for the tire plate, bolts carried by theside plates for clamping the same to the tire and in slidable relation.to the felly plate, said bolts provided with a flat longitudinalportion that is held in contact with the tire plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. BENNETT WOODGROFT HAMMOND.

Witnesses: A

' H. C. SCHROEDER,

F. P. SoHnoEDER.

